Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT)
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is currently in the constellation of Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is 07h 10m 50s and the Declination is +30° 22’ 13” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is 18.45 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) rise and set times.
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Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.


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Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) from Earth is currently 74,450,756 kilometers, equivalent to 0.497673 Astronomical Units. Light takes 4 minutes and 8.3410 seconds to travel from Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) to Earth happens on Fri Oct 20 2062 at a distance of 0.049650 Astronomical Units, or 7,427,525 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) is 18.45.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.38328174 |
Orbit inclination | i | 3.41410896° |
Perihelion distance | q | 1.01298716 AU 151,540,722 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
2.27210174 AU 339,901,582 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.64254445 AU 245,721,152 km |
Orbital period | period |
2.1052 years 768.9075 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Oct-21 19:00:21 2,459,874.2919 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Nov-28 16:47 2,460,643.1995 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 319.56158386539° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 72.991083911401° |
Mean anomaly | M | 59.090215309034° |
Mean motion | n | 0.46819673°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Jan 29 | 07h 11m 58s | +30° 42’ 34” | 17.96 | Gemini |
2023 Jan 30 | 07h 11m 38s | +30° 40’ 27” | 18.03 | Gemini |
2023 Jan 31 | 07h 11m 21s | +30° 38’ 07” | 18.10 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 01 | 07h 11m 08s | +30° 35’ 35” | 18.16 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 02 | 07h 10m 59s | +30° 32’ 53” | 18.23 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 03 | 07h 10m 51s | +30° 30’ 02” | 18.30 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 04 | 07h 10m 49s | +30° 27’ 02” | 18.36 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 05 | 07h 10m 49s | +30° 23’ 53” | 18.42 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 06 | 07h 10m 51s | +30° 20’ 35” | 18.49 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 07 | 07h 10m 58s | +30° 17’ 08” | 18.55 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 08 | 07h 11m 08s | +30° 13’ 36” | 18.61 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 09 | 07h 11m 20s | +30° 09’ 56” | 18.67 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 10 | 07h 11m 35s | +30° 06’ 08” | 18.74 | Gemini |
2023 Feb 11 | 07h 11m 52s | +30° 02’ 16” | 18.80 | Gemini |